Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-20


district has been subdiviied and is bec"n
ing rapid, populated, and necessity eA
lists for these bridges
SEWERS.
Los Ang les has OutgrOwn her presei
sewer Bv.t IN. fhe questi0 OF properl
sowcring the city ls one of vital 1mportant
ali :. odld receive your earnest and I'm m'
diate attention.
/ would call your attention to the plan
aud estimat, s submitted by ity Survey
Eaton aud eudo Sc l. with slight modifici
ti0ns, by board of resident engineer
should thi, plan be approved by your hot
orable body the right of way should be p Z
cured forthwith as tue first step aud th
work prosecuted without unnecessary delaa
LEvEEs.
The people'rcs aus -. tne west side OF tn
river are now almost entirely relieved IRON
da ger Of foods by the construction by tn
Santa Fe Company. with tine aiu OF tue GU
of substantial levee, and trust that, befor
The fl Ills come. the levee Will Dc comp'e'e
ly finished.
The construction of the levee on the eas
side is progressing favorably, aud l wou
Recommend that tue city assist the prOpt ri
holders In its completion. Tnere Is stroni
probability Of the Salt Lake ~ L,s Angelr
Road being built down the cas- side OF tn,
river and In that case, every dollar cxpende,
by the city will b repaid to the Treasury b!
the railroad cOmpa y. The building of tn
levee on the west de has r'ndcred m r,
precarious the condition Of property on tn,
east side and the ma ter should receive you
attention.
During the past year there has been
market improve,n ent in the appearance O
our Git, Parks. aud this is as 1t should be
N thing teuds to beaurify city 80 much 81
well-arranged and nicely kept parks, aud ii
ihis climate where vegetation is So luxuran
and so varied, we shou I'd have the most mag
niirent parks in the world l ncerel,
trust that SO" enew member will emulat
the example OF Mr.. Breed, late Chairman .
the tom mittee on Parks, aud continue tht
splendid work inausurated by that gentle
man,
There has been much work done on tn,
Sixth street, Plaza and East Los Angelo,
Parks and the results show that l is MOI e!
and labor well expended. would re
com mend that steps be taken to improve and
beautify the seventh street, klysian and
Prospect Parks.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT..
This is one of the most difficult depart.
meuts of the City Government to deal with
aud keep pure. It is constantly under sus-
picien, ana while occasionally these suspi.
ciUns are unwarranted, more frequently
they are we'll grounded In fact.
The tempt atiun offered by evil dOers 10
the policeman are numerous and ailuring,
and in too many cases does the public Off.
D.
petents must be we ded out of the force and
trusly men put in their places. Certainly a
man IL not known until he Is tried but
when an appointed officer falls under the
ban Of suspiciOn,. there should he a caieful
of his case, and If he susIi
lions are well ounded, no delay should
transpire in relieving the recrenn' ap-
pOiutee of his star. 1t should be the duty Of
the Chief whom you gentlemen select to as
certain as nearly as possible the antece-
e IL t.N..
the force, and no doubtful man should be
allowed to don uniform and star. This
branch of tue City Government ia brought
more prominently before the people than
any other, and you gentlemen should see to
1t that TRUE man is eleced Chief in order
pure city government, which l know Is the
desire OF us all to give during the coming
year. desire to Call the attention of your
body to the necessity existing in the city
with the Police Department.. This rorce
need not at present consist of more han two
r three good resident detectives, but II
should be established and its good effects
will become apparent.
CITY HALL.
The contract for the building of the new
city Hall on Fort street between second and
Third streets has been let to Mr.. John Han
on, at a cOst Of Y2OS, 500 This will be an
posing and beautiful structure, 0rna-
nent and credit to the city, and will also
AVE considerable sum each year, which Is
low paid MS ren al for city offices. 1t Is Ia
~ hoped that your Building Committee will
,ay particular attention to this structure.
THE FIRE DEpAIrMENT.
This branch of the City Government Is in
,ovd work ng order, and b. the addition Of
new glue which has been ordered by
be Coucil, will be considerably strength
med. There have been several disastrous
Tres OF lat, but the dire resu Is of theet
'Unfa agations cannot be attrl lbuted to the
fire Department but to the lnck OF water
upply. The mains of the City Wat.-r COm
,any are too small to Carry au ade9 Iale
upply of fwaier f.,r us. at fires of magn iude,
nd as) understand that, on several
ccasons, wheu the engines have been con-
Zee ed with the hydranIs, 1t Wa found That
he water had be shut off and the fir. men
we're for u time rendered powerless. This is
II evil Walch should be remedied and the
;ouncil should cariull, iuve -ugate the
natter. the City Water Company is ut pres
mt lay1nx 221ucn nalu down Bueua
{ista sire t, winch will have the effect Of
the supp of water. l woud
ee0mmend material increase III the nuiu-
,er Of fire h.urnuts, as the present mum her
$ insu ufiicient for the needs of this city,
The Richmond Fire Alarm system has
,roved fur from satisfactory. but the Com
,any as entered INTO Il uew contract rec
ng to put in the latest impro, emeutS aud
,etter results are looked for. If the s. st m
ioes not work he ter and is not acceptable,
he city will dispense with it, and make
,ther arra"g "gements and the Treasury will
Tot suffer in the least.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
This is a questio :, the vast importance of
which yVn are all aware. L. can truth
ully be said that the system of free educa-
lou is being conduct d successfully aud
in this city. but there is ii woeful
a s.N.. e.. Ii,f in,
reasing population. 1t Is well known that
he city has voted bonds for the erection of
lew school houses and for the ( rtherance
& education in our midst, but there seems
o be entertained in some minds question
# the legality of these bonds Sew raj good
awyers Of this city aud the Attorney Cen
ral of the Stute have decl red tue bonds
,erfectly Ii gal, and there seems to be NO
eason why they should not be readily sold.
lore school houses and school rooms are u
Ii ectiOn should be made by your body.
here should also be greater number Uf
eaahcrs and the salaries of those engaged
n the laudable pursuit of in-tructing the
uture generation should he increased. We
lave an excellent and careful Board OF Edu
ation. and suggestions emanating from it
hould be carefully weighed by the Council
nd all possible assistance rendered.
CITY WATER.
We are blessed with an abundance of wa
er in Los Angeles, but the condition Uf
ONE OF it when it comes to the houses for
domestic use Is the reverse of tempting.
would recommend that the various water
companies adopt, as the Citizens Water
company is doing, system of filtration. l
would also recon- end the piping of the
water belonging to the city as much as pos
ible. The necessity Of irrigation within
he city limits does not now exist to any
treat exte t, as most of the viney ards and
orchards have been sub-divided and made
nto residence sites for our rapidly increas-
ny population. We have water enough now
without any further development to supply
| city Of over million of people, If 1t i,
handled.
FIRST STREET HILL.
would recommend that steps be taken
,y your budy TO have the grade of First
,treet established west OF Fort, aud the
,treet graded aud cut through the hill,
v hich now effec ually blocks up the street.
SUPERB nTENpENT OF STREETS.
As we will now have to proceed in the
natter Of openin and grading streets under
he Vrooman act, and the work OF the super
ntendent of streets will be more than uOu-
Die, would recon mend that you create by
esolutivn the office of Assist mt to the
Street Superintendent. twill be impossible
iur the Su uperintendent to do both the out
1oor and clerical work Of the Office, and AL